Vanilla Cake

This is the recipe I use for JA's birthday cake and it's always a hit!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (check expiration date!)

1/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup milk

Directions:

1) Preheat the oven to 400℉. Lightly coat an 8-inch cake pan with Baker's Joy. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.

2) Beat in the butter, 1/4 teaspoon at a time, using a mixer set on low, until the mixture resembles fine, damp sand. 

3) Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla and milk, and beat on medium or high, just until blended (don't overbeat!).

4) Pour the batter into the sprayed pan and bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean - 30 to 35 minutes. 

5) Cool cake in the pan for 5 minutes.

6) Unmold and cool completely. Ice with Buttercream Frosting. 

Bon Appétit!